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Most reporters struggled to cadge a ride to the more distant fronts with the dirty soldiers who kept Franco’s forces at bay.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026 -
Schwarzenegger made a pilgrimage to Washington to cadge more money from the government, but came home empty-handed.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2025
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On top of that, Nico is also, quite obviously, just mooching off/clinging to Mindy because he got cut off by his family.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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The Netflix rep says there is no correlation between this change and people mooching off other people's accounts.—
Boone Ashworth,
Wired News,
1 Dec. 2025
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Coors Field has made Hall of Famers feign injuries, rookies beg for mercy, and used Lorenzen for dental floss after the Phillies devoured, in order, his curve, slider, cutter, changeup and sinker.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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The owner then revealed three bearded dragons with various injuries and begged her to take them.—
Julian Camejo,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Standing with his 13-year-old son, Liam, in the plaza at the foot of the Imperial Beach Pier on a clear Wednesday morning, Henry bowed his head to pray before paddling out.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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In the meantime, Perez is praying for an Easter miracle.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Mix well, dampen a soft cloth or sponge with the soapy solution, and wipe down the microwave’s interior.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
5 Apr. 2026
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Next, apply your vinegar solution generously with your scrubber or sponge.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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UConn tossed up brick after brick, missing 11 straight 3-point attempts in the second half until Braylon Mullins sank back-to-back 3s on consecutive possessions, conjuring thoughts of the miracle ending against Duke in the Elite Eight.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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That may be a tribute to NDiaye’s success in conjuring a world in which knowledge is acquired not through explanation but through a kind of silent apprenticeship.—
Kristen Roupenian,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Mangione’s lawyers had implored her to push back the federal case by several months to January 2027, arguing the back-to-back trials would severely limit Mangione’s ability to participate in his defense.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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More than 100 airport leaders on Monday implored Congress in a letter to end a funding standoff that has forced 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers to go unpaid and has led to massive security lines.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Ever since, Pritzker has pointed to that defeat when Welch and others beseech him to try again.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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In the original sci-fi novel, Victor Frankenstein is beseeched by his creation to create a companion, but after being plagued by visions of what this second attempt may bring (namely the breeding of additional monsters), the scientist destroys the companion before it is brought to life.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Bludge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludge. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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